27 h. ago Truth behind Man Utd fighting video that went viral after Brighton FA Cup loss

A viral video claimed to show fans brawling at Old Trafford during Manchester United's FA Cup loss to Brighton, as the reality of what was captured on camera has emerged

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28 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio's hilarious Golden Globes exchange is decoded by lip reader

The Titantic star, 51, was seen chatting to an initially unidentified attendee in an uncharacteristically animated fashion much to the delight of fans

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28 h. ago An Australian writers’ festival cut a Palestinian author in the wake of a terror attack. Then it fell apart

Randa Abdel-Fattah, who is Palestinian Australian, has faced criticism for controversial comments on Israel, including alleging Zionists had ‘no claim or right to cultural safety’When the board of a South Australian festival cut a prominent Palestinian Australian author from its lineup, citing her “past statements” in the context of the deadly Bondi terror attack, it no doubt braced itself for controversy.What it may not have foreseen, however, is an implosion. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago After the Bondi attack, a deepfaked Guardian video went viral. It won't be the last – video

In the days after the worst mass shooting in Australia since Port Arthur, a wave of misinformation spread across social media. A video of Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett claiming four Indian nationals had been arrested, with a Guardian watermark on screen, was in fact a deepfake made from a genuine video of a press conference Barrett had given on 18 December. The video was flagged by online factcheckers, but not before being watched hundreds of thousands of times. As Guardian Australia's technology reporter Josh Taylor explains, these deepfakes are only getting easier to makeFake Minns, altered images and psyop theories: Bondi attack misinformation shows AI's power to confuse Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Dear Coleen: My silly, rude viral video has got me into real hot water

My parents, who are quite conservative, went nuts after my younger brother showed it to them and my mum says she’s embarrassed and ashamed of me.

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43 h. ago Fact checked: The truth about viral video of brawl at Manchester United game

The video showed fans scrapping in the stand at Old Trafford

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50 h. ago Major arts festival in doubt after Jacinda Ardern joins mass boycott over axing of Palestinian writer

More than 70 prominent figures are boycotting the Adelaide Festival for dropping Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah in the wake of the Bondi attack

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61 h. ago If we silence voices we don’t agree with, we’re doing the work of extremists for them | Peter Greste

I do not need to share Randa Abdel-Fattah’s views to believe that removing her is wrong. This is why I’ve withdrawn from Adelaide writers’ weekIf there has been a bright red thread running through my career, it’s the importance of freedom of speech. It underpinned my life as a journalist and correspondent, became central to the campaign to get me out of prison in Egypt and, perhaps paradoxically, it is why I have reluctantly withdrawn from this year’s Adelaide writers’ week.On Thursday the Adelaide festival board announced it had removed the writer and academic Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the program, not because of anything she was proposing to say at the festival but because of things she said previously, reassessed in the aftermath of the Bondi attack.Peter Greste is a professor of journalism at Macquarie University and the executive director for the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Pray for Me' plea as Bondi Beach Hero’s health plunges on US trip to meet specialist doctors

The man who went viral for his valour during the Bondi Beach terror attack has seen his health take a turn for the worst.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump suddenly interrupts meeting to stare at ‘beautiful ballroom’

This is the moment Donald Trump suddenly interrupts his meeting with oil company executives to stare at the White House’s “beautiful ballroom”.

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4 d. ago Bartender who tripped intoxicated Strava employee in video that went viral is fired

Miguel Marchese told reporters he was fired because he was deemed an ‘insurance risk’

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4 d. ago ITF to review wildcard process after tennis player’s viral performance

Egyptian player Hajar Abdelkader, 21, left social media users wondering if she had ever played tennis before as she lost 6-0 6-0 in 37 minutes

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5 d. ago Dozens of writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro

Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser among more than 24 people who have pulled out of annual writers’ festival to protest Abdel-Fattah’s axingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of authors, journalists, media personalities and a sponsor are boycotting the Adelaide festival after it dumped Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from its annual writers’ week lineup, citing concerns over “cultural sensitivity” in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.More speakers were expected to withdraw from the festival, with speculation that other high-profile figures were coordinating their exit announcements. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Almost 50 writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro

Helen Garner and Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser among 45 people who have pulled out of annual writers’ festival to protest Abdel-Fattah’s axingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Adelaide festival has pulled down part of its website as dozens of speakers said they were boycotting writers’ week, after Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the lineup with the board citing “cultural sensitivity” concerns in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.The page promoting the schedule of authors, journalists, academics and commentators was “unpublished” on Friday following widespread condemnation of the board’s decision to remove Abdel-Fattah. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago How to prevent slipping on ice with simple item as shown in viral TikTok video

A man has shared a simple hack for helping to prevent your feet from slipping on icy pavements in the winter and it only requires an item you likely have at home

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5 d. ago Gran who went viral after being hoisted 10ft into the air on shop shutter dies

The hilarious video later went viral which Ms Hughes always laughed along with and was pleased it brought people joy

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6 d. ago Homeless men turned away from Manchester hotel despite confirmed booking in

Two men were turned away from the Holiday Inn in Manchester despite the booking already being paid for and a video of the incident has gone viral

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6 d. ago Albanese announces royal commission after Bondi attack as he defends not calling inquiry earlier

Prime minister confirms commission on antisemitism and social cohesion after initially resisting demands for a broad national inquiryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister has confirmed his government will call a federal royal commission after the Bondi terror attack, with Anthony Albanese backflipping on an earlier stance against a wide-ranging commonwealth inquiry.Albanese announced on Thursday the federal royal commission will examine four key areas, including the prevalence of antisemitism, how law enforcement will respond to antisemitism, the circumstances surrounding the alleged Bondi attack and strengthening social cohesion. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Mad' Stockport pub hailed as the 'best' after viral video starts major transformation

It's time for a 'glow up'

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6 d. ago PM announces federal royal commission into antisemitism in wake of Bondi beach attack

Anthony Albanese backflips after initially resisting demands for a broad national inquiry The prime minister has confirmed his government will call a federal royal commission into the alleged Bondi terror attack, with Anthony Albanese backflipping on an earlier stance against a wide-ranging Commonwealth inquiry.Albanese announced on Thursday the federal commission will examine four key areas, including the prevalence of antisemitism, how law enforcement will respond to antisemitism, the circumstances surrounding the alleged Bondi attack and strengthening social cohesion. Continue reading...

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